We went out to Multnomah Falls. It’s a total tourist trap so has a level of unpleasantness, but it is still an awesome site every time. It wasn’t all that cold, but it was raining pretty steadily. We bundled up. Here’s my dad and sister.

October 22. In my town.
There’s this place in downtown Portland, Right to Dream Too, or R2D2. It provides a nice sheltered area where homeless people can stay for the night. Providing a safe, covered, warm area with a bathroom. I imagine places like this are critical to homeless people’s survival.

I find it interesting how some people are a part of my every day routine, even though I don’t know them at all. This group of people wait for the bus at the same time, same place, every day. I pass by them every day as I leave work on the way to the parking lot where I park. The bus will show up in just a few minutes. Sometimes I see them boarding the bus, sometimes I see the bus drive away in front of me, sometimes they are still standing around waiting for the bus. I recognize them, and I’m sure they recognize me.